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Patent GB-2421139-A (GB)
Title: Scanning different image planes using optical delay
Inventor: HARRIS RODNEY C
IPC: H04N1/03
Filed: 2004-02-03
Abstract: A system for optical, document scanning comprises a head 104 having image sensors 112 that receive image data, along optical paths d1, d2 via mirrors 108 and lens array 110, from different imaging planes relative to a platen 106. One of the CCD image detectors 112 receives image data via an optical delay 120 which serves to increase the effective optical length to the sensor; thus, it slows down light travelling toward the sensor, and may comprise materials such as crown glass, flint glass, silicates or dielectrics, having a higher refractive index than the surrounding medium. Alternatively, the effective light path length may be increased using a prism and reflector arrangement (108, 302, Figure 4). The system improves scanning of items such as books or slides, where, for example due to the book's spine, the image to be scanned may be located in a plane above the scanner platen.
Patent GB-2420776-A (GB)
Title: Tray for microwavable food package
Inventor: PYM OLIVER
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: A tray (not shown) comprising a bottom wall and a continuous side wall extending from said bottom wall, both defining a cavity for receiving a food product. The bottom of the tray and optionally the side walls of the tray are coated with a microwave interactive material for converting microwave energy into thermal energy, and optionally the tray has also apertures or holes to permit venting of the food product during the heating of the tray. The tray is dimensioned to be received within a further package, such as a box or a sleeve as shown in Fig.6 which is also designed to assist the cooking of the food product in the microwave. The further package may also have a susceptor microwave layer and support legs.
Patent GB-2425353-A (GB)
Title: Radial profile imaging of formation slowness
Inventor: ZEROUG SMAINE
IPC: G01V1/44
Filed: 2006-03-20
Abstract: An earth formation 102 is logged with a logging tool 106 moveable through a borehole 104. The tool includes an acoustic transmitter (e.g. crossed dipoles 120,122) and a plurality of receivers 126, which may be mounted azimuthally at regular intervals around the circumference of the tool 106. Acoustic energy transmitted from the transmitter is received at a plurality of transmitter-to-receiver spacings, and a continuous radial profile image of formation slowness (e.g. compressional or shear) is determined from the received signals. The radial profile image provides near, far and intermediate formation slowness as a function of radius. The continuous radial profile image may be provided depth-by-depth, in real time. A 2D (axial and radial) image may be provided). A 3D image may be provided by generating radial profiles for each of a plurality of azimuthal locations. The method may be used to provide an image of formation slowness in an altered radial zone of the formation.
Patent GB-2436839-A (GB)
Title: A rain water control system
Inventor: MANTLE ROBERT
IPC: E04D13/00
Filed: 2006-04-04
Abstract: A dam system for a roof is provided whereby flow of water on an inclined roof may be controlled with one or more dams which prevent heavy rainfall overwhelming the installed drainage means.
Patent GB-2427038-A (GB)
Title: Directing electromagnetic energy from an area or volume source
Inventor: ANDERSON JOHN ERNEST
IPC: G02B27/09
Filed: 2006-05-10
Abstract: An apparatus directs electromagnetic energy, particularly for use in defence as a directed energy weapon, means of illumination for an active sensor and/or guidance system, countermeasure, or to ignite a fusion weapon; power transmission by means of a beam; propulsion by means of a beam or inertial fusion; power generation from inertial fusion; or telecommunications, from a source 3 comprising an area or volume as opposed to a point. Existing apparatus for directing electromagnetic energy from such a source in which all the optical surfaces are reflective and axially symmetric, known as an "eye mirror", if small, limits the length of plasma arc, or arcs, within. The eye mirror 74 may comprise first, second and third stage defining mirrors 30, 32 and 34 respectively and first, second and third stage defined mirrors 31, 33 and 35 respectively. The first and second stage defined mirrors form a fixed defined unit 75. The source 3 extends outside the aperture described by the leading edge 147 of the first stage defining mirror 30. A pair of defining rays 5 and 6 respectively emanate from different points on or within said extended source 3 and meet at a point of intersection 7 on a further defined mirror 2. The further defined mirror 2 lies outside the aperture described by the leading edge 147 of the first stage defining mirror 30 and is axially symmetric about the axis of symmetry 18.
Patent GB-2426191-A (GB)
Title: Head restraint roller guide
Inventor: YETUKURI NAGARJUN
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 2006-05-16
Abstract: An automotive seat assembly (10) includes a seatback assembly (12) including an upper seatback surface (16) and a guide stem (30) positioned within. A head restraint post (22) is positioned within the guide stem (30), and includes a head restraint mount end and a seatback insertion end (24). A head restraint element (18) is mounted to the head restraint mount end. A roller guide (26) is mounted in proximity to the upper seatback surface (16) and comprises a bezel element (28) inserted into the guide stem (30). A primary roller housing (34) is mounted to said bezel element (28) and forms a center cylindrical path (32) through which the head restraint post (22) passes. A primary roller element (36) is rotatably mounted within the primary roller housing (34) and is biased into communication with the head restraint post (22) by way of a roller bias (38) such that the head restraint post (22) is restrained from motion absent the application of a vertical adjustment force. A housing cap (56) is mounted over the bezel element (28).
Patent GB-2427277-A (GB)
Title: Rotation sensor comprising magnetised strip disposed around circumference of rotating body
Inventor: FOLEY IAN DAVID
IPC: G01D5/244
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A component comprises a body having an axis of rotation (6) and a plurality of discrete magnetised regions (8) thereon, each formed in a layer of material (12) on the surface of the body, the magnetised regions being circumferentially distributed at substantially the same axial position to enable rotation of the component relative to a sensor (20, 20') to be monitored. Methods for manufacturing a suitable component are also described. The arrangement disclosed enables the rotational position of component, such as a shaft for example, to be sensed using a Hall effect sensor (20, 20'), and a component may be modified in accordance with the invention without substantially increasing its volume. An additional magnetised region may be disposed between two regions, the additional region having a magnetisation in the opposite direction of the other two regions. Furthermore the magnitude of magnetisation of the additional region may differ from the two regions. The magnetised material may be painted or plated onto the body.
Patent GB-2442498-A (GB)
Title: Treatment planning systems
Inventor: RDING JONAS G
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2006-10-03
Abstract: A treatment planning method particularly for use in radiotherapy or radiosurgery comprises the steps of identifying a plurality of treatment locations and an overall dose to be applied to each, for each specific location identifying the global dose applied at that location by doses aimed at different locations, as a proportion of the dose applied at the respective different location, constructing a dose factor matrix containing for each location, the global doses arising from the dose applied at each other location, inverting the dose factor matrix and multiplying it with a prescription matrix containing the overall doses to be applied to each location, thereby to obtain a resultant matrix containing a local dose for each location. This provides a mathematically straightforward method of deriving the necessary doses to be applied to each target so that, including the global doses delivered while irradiating a different target, each target receives the correct total dose. Some locations can be omitted from the treatment planning method, for example if they are located so far from the other locations that they will not have a significant interaction with them. A corresponding treatment planning apparatus is also described.
Patent GB-2431755-A (GB)
Title: Selecting a primary hardware resource from a redundant subsystem set of examples of the resource based on testing the resources.
Inventor: POMARANSKI KEN GARY
IPC: G06F11/27
Filed: 2006-10-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for selecting the primary or main resource from a redundant subsystem set of the hardware resources. The primary resource is selected by, receiving a list of the available resources, testing the resources, and then selecting the primary resource based on the results of the tests. The testing may be done during the boot up ie as part of the POST, or the during run time. A second testing and selection process may be done when a new resource is added to the subsystem or at preset time intervals. The secondary testing may result in the swapping of the primary resource for a secondary resource, if the testing shows that the secondary resource is operating at a higher quality than the primary resource. The testing methods may include, error rate, operation under high and low voltage, and operation at high and low clock frequencies, and the testing may be done until all but one fails. The resources may be on a network such as a LAN and may include items such as servers and storage arrays eg hard-drives.
Patent GB-2447041-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for obtaining a liquid or gas sample from a multiphase mixture flowing in a hydrocarbon pipeline
Inventor: ATKINSON IAN
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2006-11-09
Abstract: This disclosure relates methods and systems for obtaining a sample of a liquid or gas phase from a multiphase mixture flowing in a pipeline, where the multiphase mixture comprises oil and/or a gaseous hydrocarbon and the pipeline is configured for the transport of the oil and/or gaseous hydrocarbon. The sampling system comprises means for causing outward flow i.e away from a centre axis of the pipeline towards an inner surface of the pipeline. This may be an expansion chamber 30 or a restrictor (Figure 1C) Expansion causes the liquid phase to become dispersed onto the inner surface 40 of the expansion chamber such that it can be collected in sample collector 50. Gas may be collected separately. After obtaining the sample of the liquid or gas phase of the multiphase mixture, sensing devices, meters, sensor systems or the like may be used to analyze the properties of the collected samples.
Patent GB-2447886-A (GB)
Title: Antibacterial Toilet Seat Liner
Inventor: DZWAKA ANNIE
IPC: A47K13/14
Filed: 2007-03-08
Abstract: The invention relates to sanitary protection, and particularly to an antibacterial toilet seat liner preventing bodily contact with the toilet seat during use to avoid transmission of pathogens to the user. The seat liner 5 comprises upper (2 figure 2) and lower (1 figure 2) impermeable layers of polythene. The liner is impregnated with an antibacterial solution (3 figure 2) between the two layers of polythene. The liner is sized so that when fitted to a toilet seat the inner 3 and outer 2 sides overlap the sides of the toilet seat 4 so that a user will not contact the seat.
Patent GB-2445216-A (GB)
Title: Portable container assembly
Inventor: DUVIGNEAU NIKOLAI
IPC: A45C5/14
Filed: 2007-09-04
Abstract: A tool caddy 10 suitable also as a sports or hobby gear container comprises a rigid base cabinet 152 having a pivoting handle 188 and a latch mechanism (210, Fig.4A) for removably attaching a tool / luggage bag 230 having a hard base 234 suitably designed to sit on the top wall of the cabinet and engage thereto via the latch mechanism 210 or other alternative attachment mechanisms. The bag may be a wheeled bag with a telescopic extendable handle (360, Fig.9D), and the hard base may be provided with padding and straps (354, 356, Fig.9C) so that it can be used as back pack.
Patent GB-2446685-A (GB)
Title: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy
Inventor: ROBERTS STEPHEN
IPC: H02K16/00
Filed: 2007-11-27
Abstract: An electromechanical generator comprising a housing 10, an electrically conductive coil assembly22 movably mounted in the housing, the coil assembly having radially inner and outer sides 21,23, and upper and lower edges, thereof, a mount 26 for the coil assembly extending inwardly of the radially inner side for mounting the coil assembly for linear vibrational motion along an axis. A first biasing device 16 comprising plate springs 182,184 is mounted between the housing and the mount to bias the electrically conductive coil assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central coil position. A magnetic core assembly 50 movably mounted in the housing for linear vibrational motion along the axis has a second biasing device comprising spring plates 82,84 mounted between the housing and the magnetic core assembly to bias the magnetic core assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central magnet position. The "C" shaped magnetic core assembly encloses the electrically conductive coil assembly on the radially outer side and on the upper and lower edges, and on a part of the radially inner side, the magnetic core assembly having a gap on a radially inner portion thereof through which the mount extends, the radially inner portion of the core including two opposed magnets 52, 54 spaced along the axis. The core assembly define two magnetic circuits operating on different parts of the coil. Various spring plates are disclosed. Alternately the coil and magnet spring plates may be combined into single units as shown in fig 4.
Patent GB-2456139-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine mounted on truncated pitched roof
Inventor: FOSTER STEPHEN
IPC: E04D1/30
Filed: 2008-01-02
Abstract: A pitched roof structure comprises a truncated region 108 extending between opposing inclined roof surfaces 104, 106, wherein a horizontal axis, propeller type, wind turbine 112 is supported by a stanchion 118 at the truncated region 108. The truncated region 108 may be continuous along the length of the pitched roof structure and may include a curved or convex upper surface 110. Photovoltaic solar cells may be provided on the truncated region 108. The plane of rotation of the turbine rotor may be inclined to face down an inclined surface 104 of the roof, the angle of inclination being variable. The wind turbine 112 may be rotated about a generally vertical axis to face into a prevailing wind direction. A method is also provided for modifying a pitched roof structure to provide a truncated region for supporting a wind turbine 112 of the invention.
Patent GB-2447173-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric compound and polymeric electroluminescence element using the same
Inventor: FUKUSHIMA DAISUKE
IPC: C08G61/12
Filed: 2006-11-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a polymeric compound having at least one repeat unit represented by the formula (1) and at least one repeat unit represented by a formula selected from the formulae (2) and (3): (1) wherein Ar<1> represents an aryl group or a univalent aromatic heterocyclic group; Ar<2> represents an arylene group or a bivalent aromatic heterocyclic group; and Z represents a bivalent aromatic group having a fused ring structure; (2) wherein the rings A and B independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, provided that at least one of the rings A and B represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring in which two or more benzene rings are fused; and Rw and Rx independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like: and (3) wherein the rings C and D independently represent an aromatic ring; and Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or -O-C(R<K>)2-where R<K> represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like.
Patent GB-2463928-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: BACON PETER
IPC: A01N33/12
Filed: 2008-09-26
Abstract: An aqueous biocidel composition comprises: 0.5-5% by weight of a chelating component comprising one or more chelating agents or salts thereof; from 0.44% by weight of a surfactant component comprising one or more surfactants selected from non-ionic surfactants; amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof; and from 0.6-5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium component comprising one or more trialkyl benzylammoolurn salts having at least one C5-C20alkyl substituent, wherein the surfactant component and quaternary ammonium component are different from each other. The chelating component may comprise trisodium nitrilotriacetic acid.
Patent GB-2454976-A (GB)
Title: A trolley for carrying load receptacles
Inventor: FENWICK RAYMOND
IPC: B62B3/10
Filed: 2008-10-27
Abstract: A trolley 1 with an upper surface of the trolley frame configured to suspend at least one receptacle such as a bag (16, figure 4) in the interior trolley space. The receptacle is removable from the interior trolley space through an open front end 21 of the frame. Support members 11 may have indents 13 for receiving suspension members such as bars (14) held within loops (15, figure 5) at the edges of the receptacles or bags. The trolley may also have an open rear end and a tapered frame so that it may be nested with similar trolleys, and one of the trolleys wheels may be provided with a brake. The trolley is intended for use when shopping, thus allowing the receptacles to be removed from the trolley and placed in a vehicle without the contents of the receptacles having to be removed therefrom.
Patent GB-2454143-A (GB)
Title: A method and arrangement for providing location information on a communication terminal
Inventor: BOLIN JOHAN
IPC: H04W8/10
Filed: 2006-08-14
Abstract: In a method and arrangement for providing a reliable location for a communication terminal (A), a first location (L1) is obtained for the terminal by means of a first access mechanism (304. A second location (L2) is also obtained for the terminal by means of a second access mechanism (306), and the obtained first and second locations are then compared. The location of the terminal is validated if the obtained first and second locations are found to be substantially equal. Thereby, a more reliable location of the terminal can be used to support communication services requiring or needing such position information, such as emergency services. The validated location of the terminal can also be used for validating the location of an end point used by the terminal in an access network with fixed end points, or for validating a used positioning mechanism.
Patent GB-2468727-A (GB)
Title: Storing dye for a dye laser in a local reservoir and a bulk reservoir
Inventor: O'NEILL FERGUS
IPC: F04B23/02
Filed: 2009-03-20
Abstract: A fluid handling system for a dye laser comprises a local dye reservoir 38 suitable installation local to said laser 30, the local dye reservoir 38 being operable to store a laser dye for supply to said dye laser. Local pumping means 36 are operable to draw laser dye from the local reservoir 38 at a flow suitable for use by the dye laser 30. A bulk reservoir 42 is operable to store laser dye, the bulk reservoir 42 being in fluid communication with the local reservoir 38, and bulk pumping means 44 are operable to cause supply of laser dye from the bulk reservoir 42 to the local reservoir 38 as the need arises. When used on a ship, the bulk reservoir 42 may be below deck, and the local reservoir 38 and laser may be on an upper deck. This reduces the likelihood of instability.
Patent GB-2459625-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft seat
Inventor: HANKINSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B60N2/34
Filed: 2009-09-11
Abstract: An aircraft seat has a chassis (21), fixed to a pallet which is fixed to the floor of the aircraft. The chassis has two load bearing sides (23) and opposite ends (24, 25). Fixed along the top edge of the sides (23) and facing outwards are pins (26) supporting bearing wheels (27). These on each side engage with a rectangular S form interconnection beam (28) having an inside groove (29) for receiving these wheels. On the outside, the beam has another groove (30) receiving similar wheels (31), on pins (32) fixed to the inside of side plates (41) of a sub-frame (42), these side plates being interconnected by front and rear beams (43, 44). Thus the sub-frame can move back and forth, with the wheels acting as rolling element bearings. The beams move half the distance of the sub-frame, in analogous manner to the bearing of filing cabinet drawers. At both sides of the chassis and sub-frame drive belts (33) are arranged. They run around front and back guide pulleys (34), pinch pulleys (35) and drive pulleys (36). The pinch pulleys can release their grip on the belt for emergency manual movement of the sub-frame. The drive pulleys are provided at opposite ends of drive shaft (37), journalled at its ends in the side plates and connected between the drive pulleys (36) to a drive motor (38). The belts are endless and are clamped by clamps (45) to the rear beam (44) of the sub-frame. Operation of the motor thus drives the sub-frame forwards or backwards with respect to the chassis and the seat pallet (22).
Patent GB-2474267-A (GB)
Title: Fish trap
Inventor: AYLWARD JOHN
IPC: A01K69/06
Filed: 2009-10-09
Abstract: A fish trap that can be used as a toy comprising an outer housing made of two separate sections 2a, 2b of transparent plastics material. When the sections are assembled together the outer housing defines a chamber (4, fig 1) for trapping fish. The chamber has an opening at each end to allow the fish to enter the chamber. The openings can be defined by funnel sections 6a, 6b. The separate sections include a locking structure that allows them to be releasably securable together along their longitudinal edges.